FBS-CFB Game Preview: Georgia Bulldogs (4-1) vs. Auburn Tigers (3-2)

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Venue & Game Details

Stadium: Jordan-Hare Stadium (Capacity: 88,043)

Location: Auburn, Alabama

Kickoff Time: 7:30 PM ET / 6:30 PM CT

Broadcast: ABC (Sean McDonough, Greg McElroy, Molly McGrath)

Atmosphere: The 130th meeting of the Deep South’s Oldest Rivalry, with Auburn desperate to snap an 8-game losing streak to Georgia.

Weather Forecast (Auburn, AL)

Conditions: Clear skies, mild evening

Kickoff Temp: 78°F (25°C), cooling into the mid-60s by the 4th quarter

Wind: 6–10 mph

Precipitation: 0% chance

Impact: Ideal football weather; minimal effect on passing or kicking.

Injury Report

Georgia Bulldogs

OT Earnest Greene – Questionable (leg)

OT Monroe Freeling – Questionable (ankle)

DL Jordan Hall – Probable (knee tendonitis)

WR Thomas Blackshear – Questionable (groin)

CB Daniel Harris – Questionable (hamstring)

DL Mykel Williams – Game-time decision (ankle)

LB Smael Mondon, RB Roderick Robinson, OG Tate Ratledge – OUT

Auburn Tigers

RB Durell Robinson – OUT (thigh)

WR Horatio Fields – OUT (foot surgery)

DBs Tyler Scott, Champ Anthony – OUT

WR Malcolm Simmons – Limited (non-contact jersey)

RB Jeremiah Cobb – Probable (starter reps in practice)

(Georgia’s O-line depth is a concern; Auburn is missing key skill players and DB depth.)

Key Player Matchups

QB Gunner Stockton (UGA) vs. Auburn Pass Rush

Stockton: 1,047 yards, 6 TDs, 1 INT, 68.9% completion; 5 rushing TDs.

Auburn Defense: 16 sacks (Top 5 SEC), led by DE Keldric Faulk.

RB Chauncey Bowens (UGA) vs. LB Eugene Asante (Auburn)

Bowens: 310 yards, 3 TDs.

Asante: 32 tackles, 2 sacks, defensive leader.

QB Jackson Arnold (Auburn) vs. UGA Secondary

Arnold: 846 yards, 5 TDs, 0 INTs, 64.9% completion.

Georgia Pass Defense: 231.2 YPG allowed (#86 nationally).

RB Jeremiah Cobb (Auburn) vs. UGA Front Seven

Cobb: 403 yards, 4 TDs, 6.9 YPC.

Georgia Run Defense: 82 YPG allowed (#13 nationally).

WR Eric Singleton Jr. (Auburn) vs. CB Ellis Robinson IV (UGA)

Singleton: 265 yards, 2 TDs.

Robinson: 2 INTs, emerging shutdown corner.

Recent Team Form

Georgia Bulldogs

Last game: Defeated Kentucky 35-14.

Loss: Alabama 24-21 (Week 5).

Offense: 438.6 YPG (#35), 34.6 PPG (#43).

Defense: 313.2 YPG allowed (#33), 18.4 PPG allowed (#32).

Strength: Balanced attack, elite red-zone defense (67% allowed).

Auburn Tigers

Last game: Lost 16-10 to Texas A&M.

Also lost to Oklahoma (road).

Offense: 342.2 YPG (#108), 27.6 PPG (#77).

Defense: 315.6 YPG allowed (#37), 16.4 PPG allowed (#25).

Strength: Opportunistic defense (+4 turnover margin), strong run defense (88 YPG allowed).

Series History

All-Time Record: Georgia leads 65-56-8 [Winsipedia; UGA Athletics]4][5].

Current Streak: Georgia has won 8 straight (since 2017).

Last Meeting: 2024 – Georgia 31, Auburn 13 (Athens).

At Jordan-Hare: Georgia leads 19-12-2.

Notable: This is the second-most played rivalry in college football (since 1892).

Betting Trends

Georgia Bulldogs:

1-4 ATS this season.

9-3 ATS in last 12 vs. Auburn.

4-2 ATS in last 6 road games at Auburn.

Auburn Tigers:

2-3 ATS this season.

6-3 ATS in last 9 as underdog.

2-6 ATS in last 8 vs. Georgia.

Totals:

Georgia: 3 of 5 games Over.

Auburn: 1 of 5 games Over.

Last 3 meetings: All went Under 50 points.

Historical Betting Results

2024: Georgia -14, covered vs. Auburn (31-13).

2023: Georgia -14.5, failed to cover (27-20).

2022: Georgia -29, covered (42-10).

2021: Georgia -15, covered (34-10).

2019: Georgia -3, covered (21-14).

Projected Score: Georgia 27, Auburn 20

Game Odds

Georgia Bulldogs             – 4

Auburn Tigers                   46.5

Odds Courtesy of Sports Odd Direct as of Friday, October 10, 2025

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